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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Dick Kostal Second Base
Retired (1969, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .822 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 3393 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 03-17-1930
HR 440 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(124 games)
RBI 1651
SB 584
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (100%) CF D- (10.8%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 15
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 27 73 24 4 0 0 9 5 13 .759 .375 .384 .055 .329
1950 RHP 49 157 45 4 1 7 21 14 29 .804 .345 .459 .172 .287
1951 LHP 74 210 46 8 0 4 15 19 43 .597 .283 .314 .095 .219
1951 RHP 131 446 109 10 6 13 46 39 92 .688 .307 .381 .137 .244
1952 LHP 56 142 43 8 2 5 15 14 28 .862 .369 .493 .190 .303
1952 RHP 145 521 144 25 4 18 69 52 91 .787 .344 .443 .167 .276
1953 LHP 66 171 45 9 2 4 21 17 27 .743 .333 .409 .146 .263
1953 RHP 145 485 129 15 4 20 65 49 91 .772 .335 .437 .171 .266
1954 LHP 70 168 43 6 2 4 17 16 40 .708 .321 .387 .131 .256
1954 RHP 140 472 147 25 6 20 76 51 75 .895 .378 .517 .206 .311
1955 LHP 68 179 48 5 3 8 24 12 35 .781 .318 .464 .196 .268
1955 RHP 144 493 150 26 8 15 62 58 86 .860 .379 .481 .176 .304
1956 LHP 73 155 48 6 3 7 23 25 28 .928 .406 .523 .213 .310
1956 RHP 148 527 160 30 11 18 77 42 80 .861 .357 .505 .201 .304
1957 LHP 74 204 61 11 4 12 33 18 44 .930 .362 .569 .270 .299
1957 RHP 140 461 119 19 7 14 75 40 82 .739 .318 .421 .163 .258
1958 LHP 80 204 63 10 3 10 32 19 32 .902 .368 .534 .225 .309
1958 RHP 138 455 129 26 6 10 49 35 79 .768 .335 .433 .149 .284
1959 LHP 81 151 46 7 3 6 23 18 22 .892 .382 .510 .205 .305
1959 RHP 147 525 140 23 10 23 80 55 89 .817 .337 .480 .213 .267
1960 LHP 74 138 43 3 3 5 25 18 18 .877 .391 .486 .174 .312
1960 RHP 146 518 146 26 4 22 77 55 99 .824 .349 .475 .193 .282
1961 LHP 75 170 60 14 3 13 36 8 26 1.082 .382 .700 .347 .353
1961 RHP 148 507 143 20 9 22 74 47 99 .832 .345 .487 .205 .282
1962 LHP 90 190 53 6 2 8 26 18 41 .799 .341 .458 .179 .279
1962 RHP 142 490 159 39 7 22 70 39 82 .944 .377 .567 .243 .324
1963 LHP 82 170 57 13 4 8 23 20 21 1.008 .408 .600 .265 .335
1963 RHP 146 484 145 42 8 9 61 47 84 .841 .366 .475 .176 .300
1964 LHP 64 117 31 4 2 10 26 13 22 .931 .341 .590 .325 .265
1964 RHP 146 522 158 21 6 20 73 55 72 .849 .369 .481 .178 .303
1965 LHP 61 125 35 5 2 3 16 18 25 .796 .372 .424 .144 .280
1965 RHP 138 468 140 23 5 16 67 45 78 .833 .360 .472 .173 .299
1966 LHP 65 118 33 2 4 4 14 11 24 .807 .341 .466 .186 .280
1966 RHP 146 426 124 27 5 13 56 28 65 .804 .335 .469 .178 .291
1967 LHP 80 118 36 6 0 6 18 7 20 .852 .344 .508 .203 .305
1967 RHP 152 465 124 19 1 19 60 43 70 .763 .329 .434 .168 .267
1968 LHP 76 130 33 4 0 6 12 15 21 .759 .336 .423 .169 .254
1968 RHP 145 424 116 14 9 15 75 40 85 .791 .336 .455 .182 .274
1969 LHP 6 8 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .625 .250 .375 .125 .250
1969 RHP 32 63 16 2 0 1 9 2 7 .610 .277 .333 .079 .254
Total LHP 1342 2941 850 132 42 123 409 291 531 .843 .355 .488 .199 .289
Total RHP 2668 8909 2543 436 117 317 1242 836 1535 .815 .348 .467 .182 .285
Total 2961 11850 3393 568 159 440 1651 1127 2066 .822 .349 .472 .186 .286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Dick Kostal has retired from the Chicago Meat Packers
1959-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Chicago Meat Packers. The Chicago Meat Packers receive Tyrone Bafaro, Ev Vaccaro, Dick Kostal, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Mets in exchange for David Allen, Roy Brogan, Wilbur Tankersley, Dick Lyons.
1950-08-08A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Dick Kostal from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Tony Rosato.
1950-06-21The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Bobby Stein to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Dick Kostal to the minors.
1950-06-20The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Dick Kostal to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Bobby Stein to the minors.
1950-06-15The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Bobby Stein to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Dick Kostal to the minors.
1950-06-13The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Dick Kostal to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Bobby Stein to the minors.
1950-06-12The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Nolen Robertson to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Dick Kostal to the minors.
1950-05-31The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Dick Kostal to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Moe Sisti for assignment.
1950-05-31The Baltimore Orioles have sent Dick Kostal down to the minors.
1950-05-31The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Dick Kostal to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Kevin Manuel to the minors.
1950-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Art Perkins to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Frank Pearce to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Kevin Manuel to the minors. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Dick Kostal to the minors.